Question 1

The text observes that not all couples go through all six of Bohannon's stages,and that the most important point is that divorce is a

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A) process that involves many people and may take time to complete. 
B) traumatic event that most couples have difficulty getting over. 
C) product of our legal system. 
D) psychological experience that is unique to each divorcing couple. 
A) process that involves many people and may take time to complete. 
B) traumatic event that most couples have difficulty getting over. 
C) product of our legal system. 
D) psychological experience that is unique to each divorcing couple.

Question 2

Collaborative divorce is a method of trying to resolve disputes before finalizing a divorce in court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The term co-custody refers to

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A) one parent having sole custody while the other parent has visitation rights. 
B) parents sharing custody of children with another relative who acts as a guardian. 
C) a child living with one parent but both parents share decision making about issues such as health care and education. 
D) parents sharing physical and legal custody of their children equally. 
A) one parent having sole custody while the other parent has visitation rights. 
B) parents sharing custody of children with another relative who acts as a guardian. 
C) a child living with one parent but both parents share decision making about issues such as health care and education. 
D) parents sharing physical and legal custody of their children equally.

Question 4

After Martin and Abby divorced,Martin left the state.He did not contact the children and sent no money for their care.Martin and Abby's style of relating to each other is

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A) cooperative colleagues. 
B) dissolved duos. 
C) angry associates. 
D) perfect pals. 
A) cooperative colleagues. 
B) dissolved duos. 
C) angry associates. 
D) perfect pals.

Question 5

Which of the following statements concerning the negative effects of divorce on children is inaccurate?

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A) Most of children's problems after divorce are due to the divorce itself. 
B) Children's adjustment to divorce depends on the quality of parenting they experience after the marriage ends. 
C) Economic hardship after divorce has a negative effect on children's well-being. 
D) Typically,divorce crystallizes rather than creates long-standing family problems. 
A) Most of children's problems after divorce are due to the divorce itself. 
B) Children's adjustment to divorce depends on the quality of parenting they experience after the marriage ends. 
C) Economic hardship after divorce has a negative effect on children's well-being. 
D) Typically,divorce crystallizes rather than creates long-standing family problems.

Question 6

During the early separation phase,the partners may fantasize about what it would be like to live alone,escape from family responsibilities,or form new sexual liaisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The custodial parents who are the least likely to receive child support are never married black mothers who are younger than age 30,do not have a high school diploma and depend on public assistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements concerning parental conflict and hostility and the negative effects of divorce on children is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Often it is not the divorce itself but parental attitudes during and after the divorce that affect children's behavior. 
B) The end of a highly-conflicted marriage typically improves a child's well-being. 
C) Children from low-conflict marriages tend to do better after the divorce. 
D) Children with parents in high-conflict marriages fare worse as adults than those from families in which high conflict has ended in divorce. 
A) Often it is not the divorce itself but parental attitudes during and after the divorce that affect children's behavior. 
B) The end of a highly-conflicted marriage typically improves a child's well-being. 
C) Children from low-conflict marriages tend to do better after the divorce. 
D) Children with parents in high-conflict marriages fare worse as adults than those from families in which high conflict has ended in divorce.

Question 9

The majority of children from divorced homes remain deeply troubled well into adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a reason why African American divorce rates are high?

Accepted Answer

A) They have higher rates of teenage and premarital pregnancy. 
B) They have high rates of poverty. 
C) They tend to marry at an older age. 
D) They often have children from a previous relationship. 
A) They have higher rates of teenage and premarital pregnancy. 
B) They have high rates of poverty. 
C) They tend to marry at an older age. 
D) They often have children from a previous relationship.

Question 11

Divorced women are more likely to report more depression whereas divorced men report more alcohol abuse and smoking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss the factors that influence the effect of divorce on children.Discuss three things parents can do to alleviate the negative effects of divorce.

Accepted Answer

PARENTAL PROBLEMS BEFORE A DIVORCE Typic

Question 13

The majority of white divorced mothers with children improve their financial situation after divorce by marrying successful men,finding high-paying jobs,or both.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the text's discussion of the divorce hangover,if someone you know who has divorced can't seem to get back on track,start back to school,get a new job,become involved in new relationships,or find new friends,that person may be

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A) blaming and finding fault. 
B) in paralysis. 
C) lashing out. 
D) holding on. 
A) blaming and finding fault. 
B) in paralysis. 
C) lashing out. 
D) holding on.

Question 15

Divorced people are usually

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A) better off than married people in many ways. 
B) worse off than married people in many ways. 
C) better off emotionally than married people,but not economically. 
D) unaffected by the process of divorce. 
A) better off than married people in many ways. 
B) worse off than married people in many ways. 
C) better off emotionally than married people,but not economically. 
D) unaffected by the process of divorce.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about counseling and marital therapy is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Many scientific studies have shown counseling to be very effective at preventing divorce. 
B) Counseling is less effective if the counselor serves as an impartial observer. 
C) All marriages are salvageable if the partners get help to work through their problems. 
D) Counselor can help couples and families decrease some difficulties such as parenting problems. 
A) Many scientific studies have shown counseling to be very effective at preventing divorce. 
B) Counseling is less effective if the counselor serves as an impartial observer. 
C) All marriages are salvageable if the partners get help to work through their problems. 
D) Counselor can help couples and families decrease some difficulties such as parenting problems.

Question 17

According to the text's discussion of the effect of the timing of divorce on children,

Accepted Answer

A) it doesn't matter how old children are when a parent divorces as all children are negatively effected by the divorce. 
B) divorces that occur in early childhood,especially before age 5,create early instability that can alter children's development and later social relationships. 
C) young children under age 5 are better able to adapt to their parents' divorce. 
D) older children are more at risk for developmental problems especially if the divorce happens during adolescence. 
A) it doesn't matter how old children are when a parent divorces as all children are negatively effected by the divorce. 
B) divorces that occur in early childhood,especially before age 5,create early instability that can alter children's development and later social relationships. 
C) young children under age 5 are better able to adapt to their parents' divorce. 
D) older children are more at risk for developmental problems especially if the divorce happens during adolescence.

Question 18

The emotional divorce often progresses through stages.In the middle phase,

Accepted Answer

A) spouses feel disappointment in each other but hope the marriage will improve. 
B) the partner who is less happy begins evaluating the rewards and costs of leaving the marriage. 
C) one of the partners stops caring and detaches emotionally from the other. 
D) one of the partner contacts a lawyer and files for divorce. 
A) spouses feel disappointment in each other but hope the marriage will improve. 
B) the partner who is less happy begins evaluating the rewards and costs of leaving the marriage. 
C) one of the partners stops caring and detaches emotionally from the other. 
D) one of the partner contacts a lawyer and files for divorce.

Question 19

After a divorce,child-mother relationships usually remain the same whereas those with noncustodial fathers decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Women tend to do worse economically after a divorce than men for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) they are much more likely to get custody of the children. 
B) they are less likely to remarry especially if they are older. 
C) child support payments rarely meet mother's and children's living expenses. 
D) women do not work after the divorce. 
A) they are much more likely to get custody of the children. 
B) they are less likely to remarry especially if they are older. 
C) child support payments rarely meet mother's and children's living expenses. 
D) women do not work after the divorce.

The text observes that not all couples go through all six of Bohannon's stages,and that the most important point is that divorce is a

Collaborative divorce is a method of trying to resolve disputes before finalizing a divorce in court.

The term co-custody refers to

After Martin and Abby divorced,Martin left the state.He did not contact the children and sent no money for their care.Martin and Abby's style of relating to each other is

Which of the following statements concerning the negative effects of divorce on children is inaccurate?

During the early separation phase,the partners may fantasize about what it would be like to live alone,escape from family responsibilities,or form new sexual liaisons.

The custodial parents who are the least likely to receive child support are never married black mothers who are younger than age 30,do not have a high school diploma and depend on public assistance.

Which of the following statements concerning parental conflict and hostility and the negative effects of divorce on children is FALSE?

The majority of children from divorced homes remain deeply troubled well into adulthood.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why African American divorce rates are high?

Divorced women are more likely to report more depression whereas divorced men report more alcohol abuse and smoking.

Discuss the factors that influence the effect of divorce on children.Discuss three things parents can do to alleviate the negative effects of divorce.

The majority of white divorced mothers with children improve their financial situation after divorce by marrying successful men,finding high-paying jobs,or both.

According to the text's discussion of the divorce hangover,if someone you know who has divorced can't seem to get back on track,start back to school,get a new job,become involved in new relationships,or find new friends,that person may be

Divorced people are usually

Which of the following statements about counseling and marital therapy is accurate?

According to the text's discussion of the effect of the timing of divorce on children,

The emotional divorce often progresses through stages.In the middle phase,

After a divorce,child-mother relationships usually remain the same whereas those with noncustodial fathers decline.

Women tend to do worse economically after a divorce than men for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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Exam 15: Separation and Divorce

The text observes that not all couples go through all six of Bohannon's stages,and that the most important point is that divorce is a

Collaborative divorce is a method of trying to resolve disputes before finalizing a divorce in court.

The term co-custody refers to

After Martin and Abby divorced,Martin left the state.He did not contact the children and sent no money for their care.Martin and Abby's style of relating to each other is

Which of the following statements concerning the negative effects of divorce on children is inaccurate?

During the early separation phase,the partners may fantasize about what it would be like to live alone,escape from family responsibilities,or form new sexual liaisons.

The custodial parents who are the least likely to receive child support are never married black mothers who are younger than age 30,do not have a high school diploma and depend on public assistance.

Which of the following statements concerning parental conflict and hostility and the negative effects of divorce on children is FALSE?

The majority of children from divorced homes remain deeply troubled well into adulthood.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why African American divorce rates are high?

Divorced women are more likely to report more depression whereas divorced men report more alcohol abuse and smoking.

Discuss the factors that influence the effect of divorce on children.Discuss three things parents can do to alleviate the negative effects of divorce.

The majority of white divorced mothers with children improve their financial situation after divorce by marrying successful men,finding high-paying jobs,or both.

According to the text's discussion of the divorce hangover,if someone you know who has divorced can't seem to get back on track,start back to school,get a new job,become involved in new relationships,or find new friends,that person may be

Divorced people are usually

Which of the following statements about counseling and marital therapy is accurate?

According to the text's discussion of the effect of the timing of divorce on children,

The emotional divorce often progresses through stages.In the middle phase,

After a divorce,child-mother relationships usually remain the same whereas those with noncustodial fathers decline.

Women tend to do worse economically after a divorce than men for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

The Changing Family

Studying the Family

The Family in Historical Perspective

Racial and Ethnic Families: Strengths and Stresses

Socialization and Gender Roles

Romance, Love, and Loving Relationships

Sexuality and Sexual Expression Throughout Life

Choosing Others: Dating and Mate Selection

Singlehood, Cohabitation, Civil Unions, and Other Options

Marriage and Communication in Intimate Relationships

To Be or Not to Be a Parent: More Choices, More Constraints

Raising Children: Promises and Pitfalls

Balancing Work and Family Life

Family Abuse, Violence, and Other Health Issues

Remarriages and Stepfamilies

Families in Later Life

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